Occupational Health Programme
Strengthening Occupational Health Services
Occupational Health Services in the State has been strengthened through deployment of 51 Mobile Health Clinics with 36 Labour Mobile Health Clinics placed under the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and 15 Other units under the administrative control of Greater Chennai Corporation. This initiative aims to ensure early detection of health issues including assessment of Occupational health risks so as to enhance the quality of life of the labour workforce in the construction sites.
Programme Funding & Services
The initiative is funded by The Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board (TNCWWB) under the Department of Labour Welfare and Skill Development. The Labour MMUs reach out the construction sites as per an Advance Tour Program and conduct Medical Camps to provide Promotive, Preventive, Screening, Treatment and Referral Services. The Camp sites are identified in consultation with Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health and Assistant Commissioner of Labour in the districts.
Government Initiative
In addition, the Government has issued directives to engage the existing MMUs at the block level to provide Occupational Health care services focusing on unorganized sector workers on all Saturdays.
Performance Monitoring
A dedicated web based online portal is developed by NHM for monitoring the performance. In the year 2025-26, 16.86 lakh labourers have been screened and treated and 46,845 labourers referred to higher centres for further assessment.
51
Mobile Health Clinics36
Labour Mobile Health Clinics15
Greater Chennai Corporation Units16.86 Lakh
Labourers Screened46,845
Referred Cases
